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League table/ HONDA CBR1100XX/vs SUZUKI GSXR 1000 K5
Head-to-head · 2005–2025

HONDA CBR1100XX vs SUZUKI GSXR 1000 K5

The HONDA CBR1100XX passes its MOT first time more often than the SUZUKI GSXR 1000 K5 — 87.1% vs 84.8%, a 2.3-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025
Metric HONDA CBR1100XX SUZUKI GSXR 1000 K5
First-time pass rate 87.1% 84.8%
Outright fail rate 8.1% 7.1%
Median miles at test 27,599 14,976
MOT tests analysed 105,141 6,599
Most common failure brakes lighting and signalling

First-time outcomes on normal tests, 2005–2025. "Most common failure" is the component group with the most recorded defects on failed tests. Read pass rates against test counts: a smaller sample is noisier. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

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